The important revelation, which was expected, is that some Office 12 applications (Word, Excel and Powerpoint) will use Office Open XML as the default file format.

Learn how to change the default file format for saves in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, so that you do not need to change it every time.

Do you want to open a file type or link with a specific app? Here's how to change the default app settings on Windows 11.

In a move that could bring a chorus of both cheers and jeers, Microsoft Corp. recently announced its commitment to adopt XML technology as the default file format in the next version of Office ...

Microsoft said Thursday that XML would be the default file format for three applications when it ships Office 12 late next year.

How to show filename extensions on a Mac The default setting for Mac OS is to not display a file's extension. For those who want to view the full filename, rather than having the extension removed ...

Google is changing the way its browser handles PDF files, starting with the Chrome Canary channel. Citing security concerns, the company wants Chrome to open PDF files by default, bypassing any ...

1Password has decided to switch its default file format as a response to a post by Microsoft software engineer Dale Myers, explaining its current one's vulnerabilities. Myers has examined his ...

There are a number of reasons why Mac users would want to ditch PNG as the default file format for screen captures. Not all users can view PNGs, especially users running older versions of Windows ...

Just one problem: By default, Symphony creates new documents in the Open Document format, which, while perfectly fine, isn't exactly business-friendly.

To change default hard drive from C: to D: in Windows 11/10, change the default save location for apps and files, move user ...